Am I the Asshole?

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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Illustrious-Sink-768 on 2023-06-25 22:50:07+00:00.

I (23F) ride the train home from work regularly. It's usually pretty empty but on Friday it was busy for some reason. When I got on, it was empty so I took a seat and put my bag next to me. Within a few stops, a lot more people got on and some people had to stand. There was a crowd of older men standing near my seat. I have been harassed by men on the train numerous times, and I was in no mood to let someone try to strike up a conversation or hit on me, so I left my bag on the seat next to me. If there had been a woman standing I would have gladly given her the seat, but I didn't want a creepy guy next to me.

I'll spare you the details of the altercation, but basically a man told me "you know people are standing, you should move your bag" and someone else told him to mind his own business. This led to an argument, and an employee had to get involved, and moved me to the handicap seat.